Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine vs rough bindweed

Coendou speratus compared with Smilax aspera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine rough bindweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Liliales (Liliales)
Family Erethizontidae Smilacaceae
Genus Coendou Smilax
Species Coendou speratus Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine rough bindweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

No description available.

rough bindweed

No description available.

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